締
締·tighten, conclude
- On-yomi
- テイ
- Kun-yomi
- し(める)し(まる)
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 締める | しめる | to tighten, fasten |
| 締め切り | しめきり | deadline |
| 締まる | しまる | to become tight, shut |
| 締結 | ていけつ | conclusion (of a treaty or contract) |
Example sentences
シートベルトを締めてください。
しーとべるとをしめてください。
Please fasten your seatbelt.
レポートの締め切りは金曜日です。
れぽーとのしめきりはきんようびです。
The deadline for the report is Friday.
両国は新しい条約を締結した。
りょうこくはあたらしいじょうやくをていけつした。
The two countries concluded a new treaty.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 閉める (close a door) or 占める (occupy) where 締める (fasten) is meant — all read しめる
- Reading 締結 as しめむすび
Memory aid
Picture it
A thread (糸) pulled tight as if by imperial order (帝) — nothing is allowed to come loose.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 締め切りしめきりdeadline
- 取り締まりとりしまりcrackdown, control
- 取り締まるとりしまるto crack down on; to regulate; to control
- 引き締めひきしめtightening (monetary or budgetary)
- 締めくくるしめくくるto conclude, to wrap up
- 締結ていけつconclusion (of a treaty/contract)
- 引き締めるひきしめるto tighten, to brace
- 締め付けるしめつけるto tighten, to squeeze
- 締め出すしめだすto shut out, to lock out
- 戸締りとじまりlocking up; fastening the doors and windows
- 締めるしめるto tie, to fasten
- 締め切るしめきるto close (applications)
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